5 out of 5 stars and 17 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
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(17)San Diego area including North County and Downtown
About this vendor
CURRENT Event Planning + Design is your event planning and design guru, providing guidance, resources, and personal support. Need help finding a vendor in your budget? Looking for design inspiration? Having a difficult time navigating priorities? We've got your back! From the start of your planning through your grand exit, we've got you covered! You and your guests will enjoy life's greatest moments without an ounce of stress.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Bachelorette Party
- Bridal Shower
- Engagement Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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5
out of 5.017 reviews
I would book Samantha & CURRENT again in a heartbeat. Our timeline, ceremony location, and reception set-up all changed three days before the wedding and she handled it flawlessly....
So calming for us and so helpful. I literally left piles of decorations in an empty venue at noon on the day of my wedding and came back to a spectacular party at 4pm (45 minutes earlier than we expected to be there...oops). She really handled all of the unexpected changes like a pro, letting me and my husband just enjoy the day.
In the lead up to the event she was easy to communicate with, very responsive, and worked well with all of our vendors. I was living in a different city for most of the planning process and didn't have any trouble scheduling time to meet or talk either by phone or on the rare occasion I was in town. There are a lot of options in San Diego, and if you're considering hiring Samantha, DO IT! She made a major event a lot easier, and the wedding was fantastic.
I attended a destination bachelorette party that Samantha planned and executed. Wow! She is incredibly thoughtful and creative. Even the smallest details were thought out and perso...
nalized to fit the bride's style. (The watercolor signs she created were definitely my favorite!) The weekend was action packed but perfectly timed. We did a lot – from sightseeing to paddleboarding to dancing downtown – but it never felt like too much. Everyone had an absolute blast. Most importantly, the bride was able to kick back and truly enjoy every moment because she knew Samantha had it all covered.
I consider myself an extremely organized person but the moment I met Samantha is the same moment I gained a new hero. I was part of the bridal party, also responsible for the slid...
eshow during the reception. Everyone knew this remote outdoor wedding would require us to roll up our sleeves and sacrifice some sleep in the days leading to the event. We touched down to the location a few days before the event-- brained, baffled and asking ourselves "how in the world are we going tackle all these little details?!". Step in Samantha and just like the scene in Cinderella, everything went from ugly pumpkin to elegant horse and carriage. All that was missing was Samantha with a wand (instead she had a clipboard) uttering the words "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!".
Samantha's greatest gift is her perfect balance of calm and assertiveness. She is like that friend you love being around who has every detail planned out. She was genuinely fun to be around. She kept things moving in such a seamless manner and was adamant that the bride and groom focused only on remembering their special day.
My only regret is that I did not have Samantha around for my own wedding! Don't have my same regrets!
I was the Officiant at my friend's wedding and working with Samantha was an absolute joy. In the months leading up to the wedding, she checked in with me multiple times to offer up...
her help if needed and communicated any details about the wedding that I needed to know to incorporate into the ceremony. Samantha taking care of all the little details like this really saved the bride a ton of stress and took a huge weight off of her shoulders.
On the day of the wedding, Samantha never let the ball drop once. Every detail looked perfect and all the guests had an amazing time. I would work with Samantha again in a heart beat!
Hiring Samantha was the best decision I made during the wedding planning process. My small, simple wedding slowly started growing (as I’m sure is super common!) into something that...
I couldn’t handle on my own. I wanted to hire someone to help with the final couple months of planning and the logistics for the day-of. I can’t believe I ever thought I could do it on my own! Samantha was incredibly organized and thought of things that I never would have even thought of. She made the stressful planning process streamlined and organized by creating timelines, lists, and reaching out to vendors. She set up the entire reception venue just as we planned and it looked beautiful! She really helped me focus on the happiness of the day and not worrying about the little things. Samantha is truly one of a kind and is a natural at this role.
It is rare that you find someone who is both a master creative and a logistics goddess. Samantha at Current Event Design and Planning truly blew my mind from beginning to end. I ga...
ve her a general idea of what I wanted for my bachelorette party and she designed the weekend to a tee. She put together a tropically themed bachelorette weekend that accounted for many flight schedules and overnight logistics, a custom-made confetti filled balloon arch and hand-painted watercolor drink menus and decor, a professional photo shoot with my ladies, a red Mustang convertible to soak up the sun in, preset menus at restaurants for ease, a party bus night on the town, 6 giant blow-up floaties during the beach day, a group paddleboarding experience, a scavenger hunt, and so much more. Truly, this was the best weekend of my life, and I am so thrilled that I've selected her for my wedding as well. It will be a tough bar to top, but I know she will surpass it. Hands down the best decision I made. Book her. You will be so thankful you did.
My husband and I initially thought we could plan the wedding ourselves, but as the date crept closer, our panic started to really settle in. We found Samantha about 5 months prior ...
to our wedding, and I am SO glad we did! A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders the moment we hired her. She is truly a Godsend! We had met with two others, but I felt immediately drawn to her warm personality.
When we signed the contract, she immediately got down to work and hashed out every single detail, idea, thought, and reservations I had. We were going to have our wedding on our property, so everything was being done from scratch. I knew it was going to be a huge project.
Samantha is very professional and she works hard. She constantly checked in with me to keep me on track and she also checked in with members of the wedding party who were in charge of things. This was a HUGE plus because, like me, my friends are procrastinators.
She found me the best deals and put together comparisons between companies, which I really appreciated.
What I appreciated most about her though was her genuine concern about my well-being. I had been going through some things and she was there to lend an ear or a hug. I feel like she made sure my sanity was still intact lol! She is truly amazing!
Our wedding day was beautiful and nearly flawless. When we were thanking our vendors during our speech, people were clapping and cheering loudly when we addressed Samantha. From all the weddings I had been to, I don't recall guests paying much attention to the vendor thank you's. Samantha did and she really deserved it.
After our wedding was done, my husband and I knocked out. When I woke up in the morning, I was happy but also dreading to go out and see what mess was left behind. Much to our surprise, there wasn't much for us to clean up. Some of our guests who stayed up told us that Samantha and her husband stayed pretty late to help clean up and organize things. I couldn't be more thankful!
From thought to execution, Samantha really perfected it all. She is always readily available to communicate with you. She always comes up with good solutions if there is a problem. She always has very thorough timelines and she thinks ahead to avoid any future mishaps! I remember thinking I had things under control before we hired her, but after going through lists with her, I was only prepared for maybe a quarter of it all!
I could go on and on about how great Samantha is. Bottom line is this: I could not recommend a better wedding planner and day-of-coordinator than Samantha. She is a miracle worker.
Samantha provided five-star service and is a five-star person! She provided professional, knowledgeable, and creative guidance and assistance in planning my sister's bridal shower!...
Her work allowed me to feel much more confident about every step of the process as the hostess! She is wonderful at this work! I know each bride she works with will feel as lucky as I did to work with her!
We could not recommend CURRENT Event Planning more. My husband and I hired Samantha as our day-of coordinator, so we did not meet her until a couple months before the wedding (thou...
gh she made herself available via email/phone and checked in regularly throughout the entire process to make sure we were on track and had everything we needed). The planning process for us was (unsurprisingly) stressful, but after our first meeting with Samantha, we felt instantly at ease. She is professional but easy to work with. It felt like one of our friends was helping us, and we fully trusted her to make decisions as things came up day-of without having to come to us—and she delivered. My husband and I did not feel one ounce of stress the day of our wedding, and that is in large part (if not all) because of Samantha and her team. She understood our vision and executed it better than we could have imagined. She had everything planned down to the minute and worked closely with our venue to ensure they were aligned and things ran smoothly. That’s not to say things didn’t go wrong, either, as is expected at a wedding. Any hiccup that arose, she dealt with, and nothing affected the day whatsoever. We had last-minute requests and additions, including a not-so-simple sparkler sendoff, that she threw together and executed on top of everything else. She even decorated the golf cart that we drove off on. She and her team stayed late to help our families tear down the decorations, which was NOT their job, but just another example of how they went above and beyond to make it the perfect day for us.
We contacted CURRENT Event Planning for a smaller than usual job. Although we had already planned our wedding, there were still a few things we needed help with (arranging and plac...
ing flowers, setting up tables, etc). We worked with Samantha and she did an excellent job! She was responsive during the planning process and on the day of she showed up early. She did everything according to plan and it turned out perfectly. She was extremely professional and I cannot recommend her enough. Thank you Samantha!
My husband and I hired Samantha as our day-of coordinator and we're so happy we did! Samantha took over managing the logistics for our big day two months out which was a HUGE help ...
and ensured that we had everything in order. She provided us with templates and checklists to keep us on track leading up to our wedding. And on the day-of, she made sure everything ran smoothly, staying calm and on top of the schedule so we could just enjoy the day. On top of being organized and cool under pressure, Samantha is also so kind and generous to boot - she even gave us a lovely gift after our wedding!
We loved working with her and would happily recommend CURRENT's services to any of our friends and family!
Samantha is such a joy to work with! Always organized, calm and with a smile. Every bride should be so lucky to have Samantha to help plan their big day!
Samantha made it work! My husband and I hired CURRENT to plan a large rehearsal dinner (90 guests) for our son and daughter-in-law's destination wedding. After just one meeting, ...
Samantha was able to understand our vision for the evening, present us with some beautiful options and anticipate details that we never would have foreseen. She missed nothing--her planning was thorough and detailed--and she kept me on track the whole time with no stress whatsoever. Best of all, we were able to enjoy the time with our family and friends because Samantha handled everything on our behalf. We could not have done this without her help!
There’s no way our wedding day would have gone as smoothly as it did without CURRENT Event Planning. We hired Samantha as our day-of coordinator, but the time and energy she put in...
to our wedding was so much more than that. Leading up to the big day, she was extremely helpful with organizing all the little details and identifying what still needed to be completed. At our final venue walk-through she even helped us come up with layout ideas for the welcome area and reception. The whole time we worked together I felt like she was really dedicated to understanding my vision and how I wanted our wedding to flow. I have no idea how she does it, but she takes everything and turns it into a seamless timeline. I had a LOT of details and events for our wedding day, and the first draft timeline she sent over was near perfect. The day of the wedding went over just as seamlessly. She coordinated with all the vendors, kept everything timely, was in 12 places at once (seriously, everything from décor to our personal items was exactly where it needed to be at the right time…again, no idea how she does it), AND made sure we were happy, fed, and hydrated. If you don’t want to be stressed on your wedding day, hire CURRENT Event Planning!! Samantha is detail-oriented, easy to communicate with, and goes above and beyond her duties. We 100% recommend her!
Samantha is awesome! No other way to put it. We hired her as our Day of Party Planner and she nailed it. From the start, we knew we were in good hands. She met us a few months in a...
dvance to discuss our needs and get a better understanding of what we wanted for the day. She also did a walk through with us at the venue 2 weeks before, to make sure we were all on the same page with vendors, table/chair setup, food, bar etc. She kept track of our presents/cards all day, and just allowed us to have fun! She even thought about things we did not see coming and was totally prepared. She was also the last person to leave the venue and saw that everything was completed until the very end. We really appreciated that.
In case I haven't emphasized it enough, we HIGHLY recommend using Samantha. She's just the best!
Since I wanted to take on the herculean task of being my own wedding planner, Samantha was a lifesaver in helping me figure out the day-of timeline and making sure everything ran s...
moothly. She made me feel so relaxed and confident that everything would go as scheduled, and it did! From taking charge of the crowd and directing everyone when to walk and where to stand at the rehearsal, to always being in the right place at the right time - Samantha kept everything running perfectly on schedule. As a bride, you kind of get lost in the moment and forget what is happening next, but Samantha was there to remind us when we were eating, when to go up for the first dance, when to cut the cake, and all that fun stuff. She also worked so well with our friend who was acting as emcee/DJ. She is always one step ahead of the game, and you can tell she loves what she does. Other people love her too; she is extremely personable and knows how to make you laugh while still getting the job done. I cannot give Samantha enough praise for being exactly what we needed. She really is the best!
I hired Samantha as my "day-of" wedding coordinator, and I'm so glad I did! After planning my wedding on my own I didn't realize how many last minute decisions there were to make,...
such as how people walk down the aisle, etc. Samantha was well-prepared and helped me quickly figure out the details I hadn't thought of yet--eliminating a lot of the last minute stress. On our wedding day I passed everything on to Samantha and didn't worry about the details at all. From our previous conversations I felt she knew what I wanted and had a good eye for detail as well as confidence and a fun-loving personality that would get the job done. After the big day, my family and friends that helped setup and tear down raved about Samantha's organization and how on top of everything she was. Couldn't be happier!
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San Diego area including North County and Downtown
CURRENT Event Planning + Design